Economic development: other; strategic outreach attraction and reserve fund and related programs; repeal. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & repeals sec. 4 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.254) & secs. 88s & 88t of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088s & 125.2088t).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ann Bollin and 2 co-sponsors

HB 5294 repeals the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund in Michigan and related program provisions, removing statutory authority for incentives tied to it.

bill electronically reproduced 11/13/2025

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Summary — HB 5294 (House Bill)

Bill number: HB 5294
Title (short): Repeal of strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund and related programs
Primary sponsor: Rep. Matt Maddock (cosponsors: Rep. Ann Bollin, Rep. Sarah Lightner)
Introduced: November 13, 2025 (electronic reproduction same date)
Referred to: Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Purpose / Intent

HB 5294 removes statutory authority for Michigan’s “strategic outreach and attraction” fund and related program provisions. The bill repeals the statutory section that creates the fund and deletes two related program sections in the Michigan Strategic Fund Act. It also makes a technical amendment to the definitions section of the Michigan Trust Fund Act.

Key provisions

Amends section 2 of the Michigan Trust Fund Act (2000 PA 489; MCL 12.252) by adjusting the definitions list (renumbering and sequencing of defined terms).

Repeals section 4 of the Michigan Trust Fund Act (2000 PA 489; MCL 12.254). Section 4 is the statutory provision that established the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund (as reflected in the bill title).

Repeals sections 88s and 88t of the Michigan Strategic Fund Act (1984 PA 270; MCL 125.2088s and 125.2088t). These sections are identified in the bill as related program provisions tied to the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund.

Who/what would be affected

The statutory Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund (and any explicit program authorizations tied to MCL 12.254) would be eliminated.

Programmatic authorities and delegation in the Michigan Strategic Fund Act embodied in sections 125.2088s and 125.2088t would be removed; any incentives, grant programs or administrative rules that rely directly on those sections would lose their statutory basis.

Entities that currently receive or anticipate receiving assistance, credits, grants, or incentives specifically authorized under the repealed provisions (businesses, local governments, workforce or attraction efforts) would be affected.

Fiscal flows tied to those statutory provisions (for example, allocations of tobacco settlement revenue if previously allocated to the fund) could be altered — the bill text does not specify how existing fund balances or ongoing commitments would be handled.

Procedural / timeline notes

The bill text available is the House introduced version (Nov 13, 2025). Legislative action history in the file shows various committee readings and votes dated in 2025 (including referrals and committee activity); current formal status in the provided header is “referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness.”

No implementation details, effective date, or provisions addressing disposition of existing balances/obligations in the repealed funds are included in the text provided.

Practical implications / next steps

The repeal removes statutory authority but does not itself state how any existing commitments, contracts, or fund balances would be handled — further legislation or administrative action would likely be needed to address those items.

For a complete assessment of fiscal and program impacts, consult: (1) the current text of the repealed sections (MCL 12.254, 125.2088s, 125.2088t); (2) any fiscal notes or committee analyses accompanying HB 5294; and (3) executive branch or Michigan Strategic Fund materials describing programs implemented under those statutes.